Mindfreak wins initial Stage of Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStation®4 in ANZ Pro Division
The introductory Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStaion®4 ANZ Pro Division Stage 1 Finals took place over the weekend (19th-20th March 2016) in Sydney with 12 of the top teams from Australia and New Zealand competing for a place in Stage 2 and a share of $150,000.
Mindfreak were crowned champions of Australia/New Zealand cementing their claim as the region’s leading Call of Duty team. Coming up against a tough Tainted Minds roster, Mindfreak dominated the playoff final 4-0.
The relegation element of the Finals saw three out of the four relegated Pro Division squads re-qualify for Stage 2, with Plantronics Nv, Apotheon and Chiefs all taking down their Challenge Division opponents.
Team Exile5 were the only professional team to get relegated out of Stage 2 of the competition, after they were drawn up against the Challenge Division’s Incept eSports roster and subsequently beaten 4-1.
Incept eSports and the other three teams will be competing with Mindfreak, Tainted minds, Orbit GG and Team Immunity in the CWL ANZ Pro Division Stage 2. Stage 2 will offer another prize pool of $150,000 and a chance to qualify for the Call of Duty Championship this fall.
The CWL ANZ Pro Division Stage 2 begins 19th April and can be seen live streamed across the globe via www.twitch.tv/callofduty and directly in-game from the Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Live Event Viewer.
The next challenge for Mindfreak is The Crown Invitational, where they will be pitted against two of the world’s best professional Call of Duty® eSports teams OpTic Gaming (US) and Millenium (UK) who are flying down-under to compete head-to-head with the best teams from Australia and New Zealand, in-front of a live audience for a share of $70,000 AUD in prize money.
The Palms – Crown Melbourne will be the stage for the Call of Duty World League Challenge Division ANZ Presented by PlayStation 4, in partnership with Crown on April 9-10. Taking place over an action-packed weekend, spectators will have the opportunity to witness the highest level of competitive eSports console gaming on the No. 1 top-selling video game of 2015, Call of Duty: Black Ops III. The tournament will be administrated and broadcast by CWL Pro Division partner ESL.
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PRO DIVISION TEAMS: STAGE 2
Mindfreak:
- Mitchell “BuZZO” Mader
- Conrad “Shockz” Rymarek
- Lincoln “Fighta” Ferguson
- Denholm “Denz” Taylor
Winnings: $44,000 USD
Tainted Minds:
- Hayden “Damage” Handakas
- Billie-Jake “Chilean” Parrra
- Jacob “Fate” Fitzpatrick
- Reef “Eminence” Galloway
Winnings: $34,000 USD
OrbitGG:
- Steven “Azzi” Azzi
- Daniel “Nvs” Svircic
- Kainen “Swiftazor” Kini
- Giancarlo “Nimble” Vagnini
Winnings: $20,000 USD
Team Immunity:
- Ryan “killerpi3” Wallath
- Guy “Guydra” Worthington
- Nathan “bacabec” Munro
- Rene “Zeuss” Corporaal
Winnings: $20,000 USD
ChiefsESC:
- Jake “Hopey” Hope
- Dean “Dean” Beldzinski
- Mitchell “Vqnishhh” Dame
- Jack “Rival” Prendergast
Winnings: $8,000 USD
Apotheon Esports:
- Adam “DizmuLL” Briers
- Nathan “Carry” Hampton
- Cody “Excite” Rugolo
- Jackson “Spaydz” Spadaro
Winnings: $8,000 USD
Nv:
- Kyle “Vilesyder” Colyer
- Daniel “Claw” Taylor
- Justin “Fergz” Ferguson
- James “Macka” Mckenzie
Winnings: $8,000 USD
Incept:
- Jacob “JayTex” Reeves-Parmenter
- Nikolai “Kritikal” Seth
- Jayden “Setzy” Hewitt
- Joshua “Yoshi” Nolan
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